Beth Alvarez - Author of Epic Fantasy

Category: Tea

  • Persimmon Tree Tea’s Sencha

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     Ah, green tea. I’d really like to add green tea to every morning, both for the joy of drinking tea and for the health benefits green tea offers, but so far I haven’t found enough types of green tea I like to make me want to drink it every day.… Read the rest…

  • Persimmon Tree Tea’s Gunpowder

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    It’s been about a month and a half since I shared a tea experience, so here’s a quick one: Gunpowder green tea from Persimmon Tree Tea. I have to admit, the biggest draw for trying this tea was the name. It’s not often I run across teas with tough-sounding names,… Read the rest…

  • Persimmon Tree Tea’s French Vanilla Bean tea

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    I’ve been writing a lot about tea lately, I know. I had intended to space tea reviews out farther, but I had a week where I tried a lot of different teas for the first time, so I ended up with a big backlog of things to review! I’ll talk… Read the rest…

  • Persimmon Tree Tea’s Green Pomegranate tea

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    I’d heard so many good things about green tea. And yet, the only time I’d ever tasted it, it was bitter, biting and completely unpleasant. I don’t remember who made that cup of tea, but obviously, they did it wrong. This green pomegranate tea from Persimmon Tree Tea was not… Read the rest…

  • Persimmon Tree Tea’s Earl Grey Heaven

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    I never understood what was so great about Earl Grey tea. A lot of my friends sang its praises, but I was unimpressed with the flavor. But I needed one more tea to finish out my 5-flavor sampler pack, so Earl Grey it was.Two words. New favorite. The packet confused… Read the rest…

  • A Tale of Two Rock Sugars

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    When I went to buy my first ounce of “real” tea, I went to Teavana because it was close and convenient and I could drink it that day, no waiting for shipping. One of the things the salesperson pushed was German rock sugar. No thanks, sales lady, I just want… Read the rest…

  • Persimmon Tree Tea’s Vintage Black tea

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    Did you know that over ninety percent of teas purchased in the western part of the world are black teas?Green tea has seen a bit of a rise in the past decade or so, as people become more aware of its excellent health benefits. But black tea remains the traditional… Read the rest…